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Cargando... The Early Middle Ages: From Late Antiquity to A.D. 1000 (Taschen's World Architecture) (2000 original; edición 1998)por Xavier Barral i Altet (Autor)
Información de la obraThe Early Middle Ages: From Late Antiquity to A.D. 1000 (Taschen's World Architecture) por Xavier Barral i Altet (2000)
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This is the first in a series of five books covering the architecture of the Middle Ages. Each book invites enthusiasts on an adventure through a period that has long been shrouded in mystery. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The photographs, as is usual with Taschen, are magnificent. There are not that many examples left from this period, but what there is they show, in truly beautiful pictures that capture the astonishing beauty and sophistication of many of these buildings. And, as to the buildings that have been destroyed or remodeled into oblivion, the book provides clear plans and elevations.
The text is good on history and on explaining the religious functions that affected the development of church architecture. (Church architecture, by the way, is virtually the only architecture that remains from 500-1000AD.) It does, however, bog down a bit in descriptions of individual buildings. I would have liked something that drew more generalizations, but the lack thereof may reflect the very limited number of buildings that survive, and the virtual absence of written material about architecture from the period.
All in all, if you are interested in the architecture of this period, this book is worth buying, particularly given the low purchase prices. I thought about giving iit four and a half stars, but the pictures tip the balance up. ( )